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TAIPEI (Reuters) - The wife and mother of detained Taiwanese rights activist Lee Ming-che were due to arrive in China on Sunday to attend his subversion trial on Monday, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement, calling for Lee’s safe ... ( read original story ...)

The IIT is a technology-driven futuristic smart city which is under various ... We are keen to fast-track the project and would hugely welcome proposals for collaborations and investments from Taiwan," said Sharma. ( read original story ...)

Beijing (Reuters) - China will on Monday put on trial a Taiwanese activist, who disappeared while on a visit to the mainland in March, on suspicion of subverting state power, in what court authorities said would be an open trial. Lee Ming-che, a community ... ( read original story ...)

Under the planning of the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems, the Ankeng LRT project is part of the transportation expansion plan in the Greater Taipei region that aims to reduce travelling time between regions and to alleviate the busy ... ( read original story ...)

Jackson and Hunter Carroll had been to Taiwan together for taekwondo competitions in the past. In 2014, Jackson was one of six Canadians to compete at the Youth Olympic Games in Taipei and a week later Hunter competed in the same city at the junior world ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s new premier, William Lai, vowed on Friday to work towards luring greater investment to the self-ruled island, while sticking to the policies of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. Lai, formerly the mayor of the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's mass manufacturing history dates back to the 1950s, when the government signed a mutual defense treaty with the United States (that agreement expired in 1979 and was partly replaced by the Taiwan Relations Act). Needing a powerful regional ally ... ( read original story ...)

If the project receives EPA approval before October and work starts in November, Yang said he expects it to be completed by 2023 as scheduled. Yang noted that a massive power outage in Taiwan on Aug ... Meanwhile, Taoyuan City government urged the central ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's president on Tuesday appointed a new premier seen as willing to reach out to rival China amid ongoing tense relations between the two sides. President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday named William Lai to head up the government following the resignation ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has appointed as premier William Lai, the mayor of its southern city of Tainan, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as she moved to shore up declining public support. A reshuffle to replace the premier had been anticipated for ... ( read original story ...)

President Tsai Ing-wen named a popular southern Taiwan mayor to lead her government, as she seeks to rebuild support ahead of next year’s local elections. Tsai on Tuesday appointed Tainan Mayor William Lai to take over as premier, a day after Lin Chuan ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan economy is performing respectably this year on the ... The government is currently accepting bids for a new round of smart-city project applications, with the winners to receive government funding for their initiatives. The bidders might ... ( read original story ...)

Students from Taiwan create popsicles out of river water to showcase ... the city is pushing a state bill that would allow it to replace all polluted lines in the city, a $400 million, decade-long project. NPR The following two tabs change content below. ( read original story ...)

If you fancy a chance to explore Taipei, don’t let Taipei’s traffic congestion limit you to the MRT! Check out the city’s boats, buses and bicycles for some awesome places to visit in Taipei City. Escape the traffic: Explore Taipei on its boats ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has accepted the resignation of Premier Lin Chuan, the ruling party said on Monday, a departure that had been widely expected because of declining public support for the president. Taiwan presidents ... ( read original story ...)

“We checked with City Hall and found there’d been no submission to the local authority for a project this size in the area ... Burj Al Khalifa in Dubai, Taipei 101, Eiffel Tower in Paris and Tokyo Tower. Strangely, according to their master plan ... ( read original story ...)